If you are still confused after watching this old video then the later version is easier to follow and answers many of the common questions from this video - kzread.info/dash/bejne/kZ1_3LJ6otLVfLA.html

@samparsons4385

4 жыл бұрын

So do you just leave the charging cord alone and it doesn’t need to plug into anything when running your rc like will it still work in water?

@mathiaskash1458

2 жыл бұрын

Instablaster.

@fatbackmiddlebrooks3122

2 жыл бұрын

Mine holds 2 LiPO batteries okay and it dies after being played with but one of the batteries is less powered than the other one when I'm showing 8.4 volts the other one still showing 11 volts what's going on

Thank you! With watching this video and your 101, I now understand LiPo batteries. I have been a Nitro/Gas guy for a while and have fallen behind on the technology of electrics.

Very good explanation. It might just be also worth mentioning in this video that if you connect the two batteries in parallel the storage capacity in mAh doubles to 4000 mAh, and when connected in series, it stays the same at 2000 mAh.

@savekillqqpsounds8473

Жыл бұрын

Ooooooo thank you man!

That actually cleared a lot up I'm a vapor and all the vapor vids confused me but this made it all clear thank you

Awesome 9 years later and your video/content/information is still relevant!

Thanks for taking the time to impart your knowledge to everyone ,nice little tutorial 👍

I m thankful to you I want to calculate battery bank for my solar plant Your video give me whole solution of my problem Now I can design my battery bank as my need Thanks again

Thanks for explaining the difference to me. I always mix the 2 up for some reason. Had the correct cable to make a 12s out of 2 6s lipo batteries but thought i connect them in parallel instead of series. And hats of for you you are a very patience man with all the questions you get. It's like people can't think for themselves and are looking for a quick and easy answer instead of looking it up themselves on forums or use there brains. I know i went looking for a answer myself but this was a pretty simple one. I see a lot of people in the comments here asking the same question over and over again. I don't have a problem with explaining something to new people in the hobby but i give up on them if they keep coming with the same every time.Do your research self it gives you a much better feeling if you solve the problem yourself with research on forums by digging trough the site.

@Painless360

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting that. I agree too many want the 'quick fix' rather than think the problem through and use the resources available and gain a better understanding of what they are looking at. I try and teach the person to fish, not give them one so they can help themselves next time they are stuck ;) Happy flying!

Thanks for this little video! Just needed a quick refresher as to what connectors I had as I haven't driven/worked with my RC Buggy for a while. Just one thing I would mention, with the theory you've given, is parallel basically gives an RC model a longer flight/run time, but the same power. With series as I run in my buggy with 2 2s lipos, it gives it a slightly longer run time but also doubles the power that the buggy can draw. So since my setup can handle a 4s lipo, basically doubles the max speed my buggy can get to :)

@Painless360

7 жыл бұрын

+TBD_TheBlackDog as you increase the voltage by connecting your batteries in series it does mean that the motor needs to pull slightly less current to get the same wattage. This will have the effect of giving you a slightly longer run time as well. Same effect as replacing the 3s with the 4S pack in a model

thank you so much I've been looking for a video to explain serie parallel for days I really appreciate your video

Thank you, this solved a problem for me. I'm installing an e flite 360 onto a hanger 9 xcub 60cc. I'm using a a castle 160 amp esc and a bec. I want to run 12s and didn't know how to rig up the batteries. You explained how to solve my issue, great video

Thank you! This made it so much easier to get my head around, great work

Perfect thank you, I am looking at two extra 2s lipos 1200 mah 30c and we all love as many extras as we can get it will be a 4s for my quad, this is perfect thank you.

9 years after, still being so helpful 🙏

As usual your videos give me the exact information I needed plus a couple new nuggets! Thank you so much!

now that is a CLEAR heck of explanation!!! AS CHRYSTAL CLEAR. THANKS MAN ITS VERY KIND OF U!!

2nd question. Is there any negative effect on serializing a 4s with a 5s of same caliber ??

Thanks,most informative. After joining the batteries (Parallel) can you charge them as a single entity?

Amazing explanation! Thanks so much! My project can start today because of you :).

Thank you this was very informative I have a bike I’ve been building the last couple months and I have to hover board batteries both 37 V and 20 A and I’ve been trying to figure out if I can connect both positives and negative’s together and then charge both of them together as well as discharge as they don’t have a second set of connectors but really just a positive and a negative

@polarpl247

4 жыл бұрын

If you do that, you will fry your batteries

Great explanation! Everything was clear right to the point!!

Great video could you recommend some batteries to run in series to make up a 52volt 14/16 amp battery for my ebike build any info much appreciated.

Awesome video! Just made a serial connector with the help of this. Thanks!

Best explanation out there, and the visuals as well every one else is cramming numbers at ya and it makes no sense to me any way….!!! 🤘😎🤘

ok i have a esc that has a y splitter for series 2x2s to make 4s but i bought some 4s batteries that was on sale how can i make a splitter to run just the 4s when i want to

Excellent video, so the voltage in series connection is what increases rpms while the amps increases the torque in parallel, soon I'm going to do a short video showing 120volts with a current of about 7.5amps and another being 240 at 15 amps , lithiums may be capable of high current using them in a electrolytic fashion, in general lithiums are usually separate to the load through a pcb unlike nickel that just use diodes, consider rewinding the rotor increasing the gauge to handle the unexpected current or unregulating the current

If you kept clips on your cables, could you switch configurations back & forth (parallel to series to parallel) depending on your needs? Assuming one's solar power & inverter --if used-- would be adequate either way, would switching like this cause any damage to anything? Just curious...Thank you.

have a question I have a e-bike and I have two 36-volt batteries hooked and serious these batteries I have are no more than maybe two months old and I bought a brand new one thinking that what solved the problem and it didn't but I will hook these batteries up in series and put a load on the bike like going up the hill at half throttle I will be halfway up the hill and the votes in the battery were dropped down rate in front of my face so far the bike were cut off and then I would have to unplug the plug replug it and it will be okay until I put another load on the battery and then that would happen again could you please let me know what the problem could be

Thanks so much for all your help - very much appreciated !

I did this to my kraton 6s love it running 2 3s 7000mah 100c 💪🏼 now I get 14000mah plus 200c of power 🫡 you sir are the best!!

Thanks for making that.. makes it clearer to understand..

can i join , 4 battery in series and 4 battery in parallel, together, for charging them at the same time with the same charger ? example- 12v 24ah ×4 in series+ 12v 24ah ×4 in parallel? what would be the ultimate voltage and range capacity would i get ?? can you please tell ?

Is there any way to follow this process doing a series/parallel connection?

i have different brands and sizes.. say i combo a 2s 3500mah 20c and different 3s 4000 mah 25c.. to get a 5s total would this be safe to run

Hello i have 2 batteries for my drone one is 3.7v 600 mah and the other is also 3.7v but 200 mah so can i connect them in parallel to have the same voltage(3.7v) but 800 mah ?? Thanks in advance

what should i use,parallel or series for gel blaster

thank you sir for your very understandable well spoken definition of power

thank you very much, simple and straightforward!

so what if I set two 6s packs in series then get three of these sets in parallel would that work for an ebike?

Great video. I found it curious that you made a BMX reference (we're very into BMX racing). On another note, if you connect two batteries in parallel (as in your example), does that mean that you're doubling the capacity while keeping the overall voltage the same? Thanks

@Painless360

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Boggs parrallel equalls the same voltage but higher capacity = longer flight time. Happy flying!

can you list all the connectors and wiring you used to create the series connector for the two batteries?

Thanks for the video mate. I have a 5th scale vehicle coming from china it's the fid Dragon hammer voltz it's brushless, and I need to know what will be some good connectors to solder to the wires . The motor will be running g off of two 4s 16,000mah 25c lipo battery packs. The esc is the ztw 300a beast pro.

I want to do some test runs on a hydroplane using 8s before I commit to buying anything else, like 10s or 12s, if i don't like the performance of the 8s. But, I will achieve the 8s by connecting 2) 2s to make a 4s, and then 2 more 2s to make another 4s, and then connect the 2) 4s to make the 8s. Is there any reason this may not work? all are same 5200mah though 2 are 25c and 2 are 30c. And again will be ran just for testing, not racing.

When in parallel what will happen to the balance leads? Do they need to be as well in parallel when one is ready to fly his model.

This is very helpful!! Thanks for making this video!!

Hi i found this really informational but now come to the point when i want to charge both batteries i have the same set up 2 3s batteries together to make a 6s but is it possible to charge it with a bms? How shiuld that work could you please help out thank you

Thanks for the video, brilliantly clear demonstration of the difference. I was wondering, are there any safety issues with connecting LiPo batteries in parallel? I am currently considering connecting two 8Ah 14.8v batteries to get 16Ah unit but I've read conflicting views all over the internet about the safety, especially when it comes to charging the unit. Sorry for the long question! But thank you in advance.

@Painless360

9 жыл бұрын

The main thing to be aware of is to make sure that the voltages of the cells in each pack are as close as you can. When you connect two packs together the difference in voltage will drive a current equal to the difference in voltage divided by the resistance of the cells/wire connections. As the resistance is very low this could be a large surge! Hope this makes sense. Happy flying!

Thank you for the video, very helpful. I'm planning to buy a 6S 16000 mAh battery to power a ~8A motor for a robot I am building... I tought it could power it for 2 hours but it has 10C written too...so does it mean the battery is capable of 160A? Can I power my motor for 20 hours with that battery? Sorry if it sounds dumb but I'm new in LiPo(s) Thank you again

@Painless360

7 жыл бұрын

The videos in the 'Introduction to Remote Control' covers many of the basics. a 16000mAh pack will provide 16 Amps for an hour, 32 Amps for 30 mins, 64 Amps for 15 mins etc. The 10C on the pack means that it can deliver 16,000mAh x 10C = 160amps max. Not sure how big the wires on it are! :D

@Gerleg08

5 жыл бұрын

@@bldjln3158 2 hours

Thanks a lot man, made this really clear! 👌

Hye...i have one question...if i use in series can charge my lipo in parallel?

Another clear video - nice work! Thanks

Hello. I have a question. I have several 6s 5200mah 50c packs and will be needing 8s soon. The ESC connector has a loop connector connected to the 2 ESC leads which would normally have two 4s packs connected to each. Would it be possible to just buy some 2s packs that are the same brand, mah, and C rating and combine that with the 6 to get 8? Ive asked this in another forum and got mixed answers. Some said NO WAY!! And others said its no different than combining two 4s packs to get 8s. Thank you

I want to hook up 4 3s 8000mah lipos in series and in parallel ...to get 1 6s 22.2v battery is this possible?

Thanks a bunch! I guess I'll be running my two 2200 mah 3s 20C in parallel on my quad that would need 80a. Can't be bothered to get a decent 50c battery myself.

I have a 48 volt 1000 watt motor and speed controller. With four new battery’s that 12 volt nine amp hours all the same brand and another set that are 12 volt 12 amp hour whenever I hook the battery’s up to the electric motor which is on a razor atv. That I have modified. There is a huge spark everytine. Why is this ? Also have burnt up two speed controller like this. Please help

5:00 slip of the tongue probably, but BOTH arrangements double the power compared to the single battery, because power = current * voltage. I think it would have been clearer to say that parallel gives you effectively a 3s 4000mAh 10C battery and series gives you a effectively a 6s 2000mAh 10C battery, both able to put out the same max power, which is twice what the single battery can do. Maybe introduce the 3s2p / 6s1p notation, too. It would also have been important to say that parallel connection can be dangerous if the voltages of the batteries are different, as they will try to equalise voltages (one charges the other) and high currents can flow in that situation if you do it wrong.

@c.g.c2067

5 жыл бұрын

🤣

@jackjosephtz3

5 жыл бұрын

Will a BMS help in this case? Parallel charging of similar battery packs

@bartoszsokoowski3659

5 жыл бұрын

Therefore, to obtain a "double capacity powerpack" from two batteries, we should connect them parallel to maintain the voltage of powered circuit?

@robertengelhardt3321

4 жыл бұрын

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@YensR

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, connect them in parallel, you will get twice the run time (or a bit more) and your motor gets the same voltage (but maybe a bit more constant). However, you need to make sure that the voltages of the cells you combine in parallel are very very close.

Thank you for sharing this valuable video

Extremely well explained and diagrams just as nice and very helpful 👍🏼

After reading the comments, I have learned NOT to connect batteries in series if they are different amp hours. I am not sure why the amp hours are not added up like they are when connected in parallel. Thanks for letting us know.

hello great video, i want to connect several lipo rc packs together for a ebike build but i want know do i remove each bms chip from each pack to install a big bms overall or do i just run the lupis with no bms and use a balance charger? if you help that would be fantastic

@Painless360

4 жыл бұрын

No idea, the packs I'm using here are not chipped. Best of luck!

Thanks. I needed a refresher.

When connecting in parallel would it be adetageous to install a large diode so both packs supply the voltage and stop the less charged pack being topped up by the more charged pack. Or does this allow for voltage stabilisation?

@Painless360

4 жыл бұрын

It's an interesting idea. The problem comes from the fact that the diode will actually drop the forward voltage a little so that'll introduce more problems than it solves. Plus you need a diode that can handle the max amperage of the packs. Happy flying!

Great video, one question though, how do you charge the lipo battery in series? How about in parallel setup?

@Painless360

3 ай бұрын

I'd always charge them seperately.... Happy flying

I got that same exact connector today. Its awesome to use my two 7.4 volts that I hardly ever use anymore because I bought a bunch of 3s batteries.

I have 2 lipo batteries 25c each. if I'm going to connect them in series will they go 50c in total?

can i connect two different brand different power (mah) and different discharge rated batteries in parallel??

@Painless360

9 жыл бұрын

Not recommended. Always try and use the same capacity and C rating packs when using in parallel. Happy flying!

@pochul

9 жыл бұрын

in parralale u can mix different capacity (but not different volts ) 1 ah+ 3 ah + 10 ah = 14 ah and if use 7.5 ah ( 50 % of total capacity ) and u disconnect them each pack will still have 50 % of their capacity that mean the 1 ah battery with be remain with 0.5 ah , the 3 ah will remain with 1.5 ah and the 10 ah will have 5 ah still remain ,, many people believe that the smallest will die first ,,, ,, it's exaclty the opposite in serial it's could , but not in parralale ( serial can't mix different capacity but different volts can ,, if u mix different capacity in serial the value of u pack is the lowest value of the smallest pack in serial 2000 mah + 3000 mah , = 2000 mah , u can't use the 1000 mah remain bcuz the other pack already to 0 mah , it's will die ,, but u can disconnect it and use ur pack alone with his 1000 mah remain but not with the empty pack ) hope u get it

@power-max

9 жыл бұрын

pochul Although thats true, it is not necessarily the best solution, for complicated practical reasons, it is better to use the same cells and manufacture so that differences in the chemistry for them does not cause issues. (which may cause differences in the internal resistance, charging curves, thermal characteristics, etc.) Point is it can be done, although like Painless360 says, not recommended. Only Macgyver is allowed to do that! :)

Thanks for this video, very useful and simple. I'm interested in making a 12s6p battery, could I make the 12s6p battery then connect a couple of lipo batteries in parallel to increase the capacity?

@Painless360

4 жыл бұрын

You can always connections mode packs.. see the updated later version here this video... happy flying!

hello Painless360, i have a question, i have a drone syma 5 that works with a lipo battery 1cell 3.7 volts, 500 mAh, and also have a drone JJrc h8 that works with a 2 cell 7.4 500 mAh and those batteries has a balancer conector, can i repalce de 7.4 volt battery for 2 batteries 3.7 volts making a conector in serie? is the same than the stock 7.4 volt? does not affect if theres not have balancer conector? i will apreciate your answer, for me is more conveninete for price and time to chage use the 1 cell 3.7 volts batteries, thanks.

@Painless360

8 жыл бұрын

+IMPORTECHML You can but make sure that the mAh rating of the 1cell batteries are the same as the 2 cell you're using. I would recommend investing in the right batteries for the model as the extra wires and connections all add weight and points of failure to the model and some of the smaller models are very sensitive to extra mass. Best of luck.

This was a great video. Is there a source of info to find out about individual battery pack configurations? For example, I have a laptop battery HSTNN-YB02, 8 cell, 14.8 volts.....I've taken it apart and it looks like I have two sets of 4 batteries. Each set of 4 has 2 batteries connected in parallel (3.7 V as measured) and the two are connected to another two in series (for a measured reading of 7.4 V). .........I think I understand this...then the set of 4 is connected to the other set of 4 I think in parallel.........so I think this should then give me my two times 7.4 or 14.8 volts total.....but the other set of 4 gives "0" V when I measure and the total V of the 8 is 7.4 V on the board (assuming I'm measuring correctly).............the numbers/letters on individual batteries is HL9FJT5 and then 037953.......If there was a source of information to ID the individual battery voltage from the numbers/letters on it, I could then confirm or refute what I'm thinking.....and information to better understand if I have the correct idea about parallel and series attachment is all about........The reason for all this is I'm been trying to figure out if I have a laptop battery problem or a laptop charging problem. Sorry for the rambling comment.

Can I do this with 2 48 volt batteries they have a bms in them does that make a difference?Can someone please answer this?

Great video explaining proper technique

So on charging do you connect the two charging inputs in parallel to charge both batteries? Mike Hurrell

@Painless360

3 жыл бұрын

I'd disconnect the packs to charge them one by one personally.. Less chance of messing something up. Best of luck!

Hi, just watched your video and it’s very helpful, I have a question if you could help? I have a cctv test mointor which the battery doesn’t work properly, on the charger it said 12 v in to charge but when I do that the charger get very hot and doesn’t charge properly, when I took battery out it looked like it was 7.4 battery that was in series, do I need use a 7,4 battery charger as original didn’t come with it , also the cctv mointor has a 12 v out and confused how that works?

@Painless360

4 жыл бұрын

Tricky to comment without the specifics of the monitor you have but that sounds like there is an issue with the charger, charging circuitry or battery. You usually need a higher voltage from the charger to push the current through the battery you're trying to charge but if its getting hot somethings wrong.. Best of luck

Looking for help .Losi dbxl the car. Problem is got trunigy 7 way switch connected to 4 slot inn receiver to run lights Was working well with 7.4v 1700mah standard. So decided to upgrade to lipo 7.4v 3000 the unit will not work. The unit powers up runs cycle on toggle nothing. I thought it was faulty so bought another one. Same problem. Swap to standard works fine. Now thinking run car on lipo use standard for lights? Question is can you mix battery and how would I wire this. Didn't want these problems but I'm stuck. Be nice to run the lot off one battery but no idea why it won't work. Tried most basic things. Can you Help.

@Painless360

6 жыл бұрын

No idea why it won't work. The increased capacity of the battery shouldn't make any difference if he voltage is the same - strange..

Hi Painless, As usual a good video. Only thing I am missing (or haven't found in an other video of you) is: I have an S500 which requires a 3s battery, I want to buy two 4500ah 3s batteries and usually use them in parallel. I assume i need identical charge state (being best for the battery). But can I use them individual as well and then use them in parallel again?

@Painless360

7 жыл бұрын

You will. Watch the weight though as that will be a lot heavier than one pack.. Best of luck!

So although you probably mentioned this throughout the video, i've got a short attention span so i can't be bothered if you don't mind but should i use paralell or series to maintain the longesyt run time (double the mah), as i heard somewhere that one doubles the speed and the other doubles the run time. Thanks

@Painless360

8 жыл бұрын

+Andrew Smart answered in the video ;)

can I connect two identical batteries in parallel and use one lipo alarm connected in balancer connector with a Y cable? (one Y cable to power connector and other Y cable to balancer port)

@Painless360

8 жыл бұрын

It would sort of work but not well as you're only monitoring the cells on the battery you're connected to, and while that is useful, won't spot if one of the cells on the other pack is in trouble.. Best of luck!

Hello, I have a micro quad that use 1s Lipo, I was wondering if there is a probleme if I get my 2s lipo and set in parallel cel 1 and cel 2 so I will transform my 2s lipo in 1s . Do you see any problem with this ? Thanks in advanced.

@Painless360

8 жыл бұрын

In theory, no. Be very careful and check everything many times before plugging in the cells and then plugging in the new 'battery' into the model

how would you make a triple series connector

Hello.. I have a problem... I made a kool 2P 2S battery pack with 4 of these 7.2v power packs that has some killer power but- I can't run a DC Inverter from it cause it's too powerful I guess (Inverter won't run on a power bank over 15V)... and if i made them into a 4P battery bank then the power to the Inverter would be too low to run the Inverter. What can I do?

@Painless360

6 жыл бұрын

+wildbillo68 not sure I follow, I'm guessing this isn't for a traditional radio control application? I'd look at a different DC inverter. Best of luck

can you connect 2 lipo batteries in series. when they have the onboard chip in side the battery case?

@Painless360

4 жыл бұрын

I'm only aware of an onboard chip in the BattGO batteries... Shouldn't make any difference.. Best of luck!

That was very very helpful video, I enjoyed that.

Thanks heaps for these videos, very easy to understand. Quick question for you, I've got a FPV/aerial recon plane using a pixhawk clone and I want to extend my flight time. If I connect two 3S 2200mAh batteries in parallel obviously battery voltage output will be the same at 11.1V however for the sake of setting up my battery monitor in Mission Planner, I will specify a capacity of 4400mAh? i.e in parallel voltage does not multiple but capacity (mAh) does? Thanks!

@IZuzivowoI

9 жыл бұрын

Nick Kilroy Yes.

@diddlysquat101

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

when you place multiple batteries for an r/c car, does the battery C rating has to match? example if I used a 2S lipo 25C plus a 4s lipo 50C rating to have 6S lipo is that ok? or would both batteries have to have 50 c rating?

@Painless360

3 жыл бұрын

Please see the later version of the video linked in the description. It answers a lot of the common questions in this comment section..

Are there any dangers when wiring lipos together? Should each lipo be wired to their own ESC or do we wire the ending plug to one ESC?

@Painless360

4 жыл бұрын

You should always take care when connecting Lipo batteries. How you connect them would depend on the model... best of luck

hello.. im usind 3 22.2v lipo batteries for my 66.6v 15000mah i need.. but how do i connect them all together to build up my 66.6v ? please help me... i c splitters for 2 but for 3? is possible?

@Painless360

8 жыл бұрын

+Gerald Bennett happy to take you through it. See my website for the charges.

is that the same way you hook up a hobbywing Max 6 in dual series for the ESC

@Painless360

7 жыл бұрын

You can't hook up ESCs in parallel in the same way. They are designed to be the only thing connected to the motor and use phased pulses to run the motor - those phased signals wouldn't be in sync'd if used two? Happy flying!

@stevet8607

7 жыл бұрын

Painless360 I hav a on road RC car trying to get high speeds is series better ? I'm not worried about the run time on it

could i connect 2 batteries with the same volt but different "C" to extend the working time?

@Painless360

7 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't. The battery with the lower C rating will be doing most of the work (in a parallel setup)..

I have three 4s 1800mHA 65C batteries, when i connect them in parallel, it's will give 195C will it effect my motor and ESC, I know My ESC and motor can handle 4S.

@Painless360

8 жыл бұрын

+Skytech Today No, you'll get a 65C 5,400mah pack.. ;) My advice - buy the right battery for the job..

Thanks for this video it will be very helpful when I'll be connecting second battery to the Scooter. Just one question if you don't mind. Will different length of the cables connecting batteries to the controller (one battery in the floor next to board other one on the handle bar) cause some troubles?

@Painless360

2 жыл бұрын

Cable length on something like a scooter shouldn't be a problem. Best of luck

Can you use a 4000 mah battery and a 5000 mah battery in the same car like a xmaxx or will this destroy something??

I'm stupid ... i have 4 1200 mah batteies ... i want to wire all 4 together to get longer flight time on my quad chopper . i understand i have to do it in parallel but I'm having trouble figuring out how to wire the third and fourth one . also , once i figure out how to connect them all , is it possible to charge them all with one plug in once there all together ?

@Painless360

8 жыл бұрын

+Josh Ruland Personally the cost of LIPOs are now so low that I'd get the right batteries for the job. You can connect them all in parallel but I'd charge them separately for safety.. Best of luck.

Very clear explanation, thank You.

sir please help i am putting together some 18650 battery packs from dead laptop batteries about 12 .6 volts 20 ah with a 10 amp maximum discharge pcb to solar system i am setting up.my concern is is it ok to connect 2 or three of these packs in parallel to increase amperage to one charge regulator as is normally done with other battery types or do i assemble one big battery

@Painless360

9 жыл бұрын

Absolom Madhaka I wouldn't recommend this. If you connect them all in parallel you will end up with a 12.6v/60a pack. If this is for an RC application then I would strongly suggest getting a new LIPO for the job.

Will it be safe to connect batteries of different c rating and different mAh but same voltage in series

@Painless360

6 жыл бұрын

Not really, these days batteries are so cheap that it's easy to get the right size capacity and voltage you want. Best of luck!

So when connecting 2 batts in parallel, would I need a larger ESC? How about in Series? Thank you

@Painless360

9 жыл бұрын

The ESC rating is for the maximum current for the motor. Adding in series increases the overall pack voltage so you will need to check the esc is rated to handle the higher pack voltage. Best of luck!

Could I wire 4 batteries up in series and then wire them all together into parallel

Hi there, can I connect say 2x 4s packs with different MAH in parallel or do they have to be the same MAH and c rating? Cheers

@prozay6856

4 жыл бұрын

Id say they have to be the same capacity, even though JB says that charging different batteries of different capacities is quite ok. Check his video and suit yourself.

Thank you for making these videos! I use a voltage alarm on my battery, when flying my quad. Should I use 2 alarms, one for each battery if I had 2 batteries in parallel?

@Painless360

10 жыл бұрын

The voltage is the same across both packs as they are connected together (2:10)> This means you can use one alarm to monitor both packs. Be careful not to mix new and old packs together or the difference in the internal resistance will mean that one will supply more of the current than the other. Happy flying!

@oilswoodhome

10 жыл бұрын

Painless360 Thank you! I guess I will raise my limit to be on the safe side too.

Say i have a 6s lipo and i have it charged to 25 volts and i want to run another battery to it in parallel, but its only charged to 23 volts when i plug it in. Is this going to short circuit something?

@Painless360

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael R. Head Be very careful when connecting them as the voltage difference will force a rush of current from the higher voltage battery into the lower one. With only the internal resistance to keep the amperage down. Try and get them as close you can before connecting to reduce this. Best of luck.